Signal device



wire 60 in the sleeve 55 audbears between the adjacent end 68 of thesignal 'arm 53 and theiiange' ofthe eyelet 64, to "maintain electriccontact'between said eyelet and pole button 66 of the bulb 57. rl`hetubular insulator 67 is'l preferably'splitp-on'a helical line 68 soas'to be easily located in place'.

A' red elastic signal and cushioning ball 69 surrounds the signal arm 53adjacent to the bulb 57. The ball also functions asa signal l device inthedaygtime. l

- .Y A inet-allicjwasher '70.. enci-rc'les the- Yilattened' 'portions'33 of' the axle 132; and is.

Y located between one end facejof the journal housing V2 8 and the core41;,A1nut 74 on the s vthreadedendi35j of the axle 33t-bears against,the plug' 5,0;fff l v.

' L block 75 of insulating material V extends froin'fthe lower face ofthe clamping plate A26, aii'd supports the spring switch blade 76. Aybinding p ost 7 7 0n the v.block 75 has connected tlieretothe Vwirel7 8which is connected to a Yas source offclectric current not shown. A sec-Vond wire 79 extends romthe clainpingplate 26 for the electriccircuit'.v Y

An operating-handle@ is; supportedY on 'aj shank 83, whichhasifornied`therewith a col lai'. 84 and a pair' of stop lugs85 and 86.A` Thecollar 84 is fastened to the axle 33.,

i @Shields 88 `are "fastened toijthe declining frontportion' 21 ofthetopiQOl Tor use fthe'sign'al device the operator V means oftlie'operating liandle82 swings the signal arin 5 3 in anypositionde'sired through anlarc ofl80vdegrees. The arm may bericti'onallymaint'ained in any angular position l if desired, by causingsuiiicient pressure between' the washer'70 and the adjacent end ofjournalfho'using 28jandg'the other end ofthe,rvr housing-28 and theelbow`52 by means of the l to the right or the left the ai-m lis swung' tothe positions 'indicated'at R orY L in Fig.' i

`When the 'opera-tor desires to turn lthe-cai` 2i If Vthe caris to stopthe arni'is swung to a vertical position. Should tlie'operator desire toback the car the arm 53 maybe viy In thcfday time thelocations ol the 53are augmented 'by the-ball 69 and at night Y bymeans of the electricbulb 57. The shields i v 88'hi'de Vbothtlio ball -69 and bulb Y57 whenthe arm is in a horizontal orneutral position.

The electricy current Vthat lis supplied tothe bulb 57 flows from thewire v78 to the binding post 77 andthencefthrougli'the switch blade 76.'For th'e'curient to reach the bulb the operator by means of thehaiidle82 swings either curvedpoi'tion ofthe wall of the cover"45jintocontactywithfthe switch blade'76 and closes Vthe electric circuit.' Vhenthesignal arni is in either horizontal position the switch bladey 76 isnoty in 'contact with 'the' cover-45 Vbecause either flattened portionV46 or 47 v of the cover 45A isV opposite said blade and the electriccircuit is broken.

By vthis means electric current is only used when the bulb 57 is locatedin one of its signaling positions, f Also when the' arm 53 is in eitherof its horizontal positions the bulb 557 vand ball .6,8 arebehiidy andVhidden Vfrom view 'by one of the shields 88.

'Having described my invention what I desire to secure byV LettersPatent and claim is:

l. `ln a signalv device for a vehicle the coinbination of a journalhousing IeXtending,

through the root' of the vehicle, saidhousing i having orinedftherewithatop iframe vplate bea-ring on the'top side. of said root/iai bot-Qv'tom clamping plate bearing 'on the lower face of vsaid ro'of, m eansVto connect togetherj` the top frame plate, Vthe rooffand the bottomclamping plate,va tubular axlejouriialed'in i said ,housing a signal arm.onY the vupperfside of said root eXteiiding'roni said aigle, anop.-

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erating handle connected tol'saidaxle ybelowv signalarm in diiierentpositions.

-said roof, saidfsigiialarmfadaptedto beAv swung 'to dilierentpositionsabove said rootY by said handle and means to maintain theVY loperating*handle connected'togsaid 'axl'ebe'v low lsaid root', saidSignal'arni,adaptedto" be swung to different positionsabove said roof'by said handle, signalindicating meansfor.

said armV and 'a shield kextending up from said roof to hide thesig'nalAindicating meansV` iop when the arm is located' in a predeterminedposition'.

In a signal device-for aiv'ehiclefthe 'coni-y binatioi'i of 'ajournalhousingjextending through the roof of the vehicle 4and detachnably'fastened thereto, an axle ournaled lin vsaid housing, a'sigiial armon the upperside of said rootextendingirom .said aX le,'an operatinghandle `con n` e'c t'edto said aXle be- Y low said roof, said signal armadapted Vtolbe",Y swung to different positions abovei saidroof byjsaidhandle, signal indicating'means for said arm, a shield extended up fromsaid roof to yhide the signal indicatingmeanslzwhen located'v apredetermined position and` cushioning means lconiiecti-id to; said armsupcated in Asaid predeterminedposition.

4. ln a signal device for a vehicle the combination off a journalhousing yextending tl'irough the roof of the Vehicleaiid detach-V vablyfastened thereto, an aigleV journaled in said housing, a signal arm'onthe upper side .of said .roofjexten'ding 'from said aXle,--an

operating handle connec't'edto said' axle'bev lowsaid roosaid signal armadapted to be swung to different positions above saidioof. by saidhandle, stop'lugs for said hand'leto porting the swingingfend thereofwhen lo -.v i2

ABeitr against the lowvrfacie` of sai-ci 'ifoof and sidbaiiwhen thearmis located ,y o* i 'v *1 when Ithe signal arm is located in diferentAdeterminedpositions.-

positions, signa-1 indicating means' for said .Signed at th borough ofManhattn, `10

l arm, a cushioning and signalball on said of NewYork in thecountyof NewYo1k=and"` i 5 armadjacent to saidsignal indicating. Ineans l'Stante ofNow York-this 28th dayiof Ailgfst n andra pair ofshields extendinguprfrom said A.D.19201. Y 'Y i" y 'f 2 roof to hide the signalindicating-meting CLAYTON V\ n

